Murdoch Scandal Spreading to U.S - NOTW Phone Hacking *NEW*

The phone-hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire intensified in the United States on Wednesday as three senators and a congressman urged federal authorities to investigate whether one of Murdoch's U.S.-based companies may have violated anti-bribery and other laws, including phone hacking the families of 9/11 victims.

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A powerful U.S. senator with jurisdiction over privacy and telecommunications issues late Tuesday urged regulators to look into whether News. Corp. had violated any U.S. laws when its British journalists gained unauthorized access to several individuals' voice mails to pursue stories.

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Chairman John Rockefeller said in a press statement.

"The reported hacking by News Corporation newspapers against a range of individuals, including children, is offensive and a serious breach of journalistic ethics."

He carried on:

"This raises serious questions about whether the company has broken U.S. law, and I encourage the appropriate agencies to investigate to ensure that Americans have not had their privacy violated."

Senator Rockefeller finished by saying:

"I am concerned that the admitted phone hacking in London by the News Corp. may have extended to 9/11 victims or other Americans. If they did, the consequences will be severe."

Justice Department spokesperson Laura Sweeney said:

"We are reviewisng the letters" but said they would prefer to decline making further comments 'at this point.'

Thanks to CNN.

Thursday 14th July 2011

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[heli158]

QUOTE OF THE CENTURY, from Rockefeller, "its repugnant that one man can control so many". Is he jealous?

[TheDdm1234]

@tobigforyou

Murdock bought a dead duck, MySpace which he was supposed to transfer the media empire through this. However, facebook was the successer. Rockfeller is DUMPING Murodoch for the new facebook empire. The phone hacking scandel is more about getting rid of dead wood than anything else - can't you see that? Did you know Murdock (tried) to buy Skype. WAKE UP ULUMUNITI is there!

[fasiles83]

wakeup sleepin american !i cant believe it nothing happend in the US.your privacy is all revealed.i mean all of it

[tobigforyou]

A Rockefeller is leading the "charge"?

LOL. They will never hurt one of their own.

Murdoch is safe.

[creolelady182]

My guess. 20 million dollar fine for Murdoch and that's where it will end in the United States. The rich always protect the rich

[creolelady182]

Cold somebody tell me why Murdoch married that young Chines woman? was this a business deal?

[creolelady182]

I just found out I was hacked!

[3bal]

finally it was about time the only question is is the corruptible and criminal nature of news corp too powerful to effectively bring down for the sake of facts and journalistic integrity lets hope it collapses